AdSense sample tag not working, returned vast ad is empty
Jeong-Heon Yang
So we have taken this sampleTag http://ima3vpaid.appspot.com/?adTagUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fgoogleads.g.doubleclick.net%2Fpagead%2Fads%3Fad_type%3Dvideo%26client%3Dca-video-pub-4968145218643279%26videoad_start_delay%3D0%26description_url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.youtube.com%26hl%3Den%26max_ad_duration%3D40000%26adtest%3Don&type=js
The first call to this sample tag works, we receive a VAST TAG responses in a VPAID JS fomat
https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?unviewed_position_start=1&videoad_start_delay=0&video_format=43&t_pyv=exclude&min_ad_duration=0&max_ad_duration=44000&ca_type=image&description_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com&vis=1&frm=0&osd=2&sdr=1&is_amp=0&hl=en&u_so=l&adsid=ChAI8JCv6gUQh5THi4ek2KBoEjkAF76kkbGZoCCjW1TwAKsUxZxeXEloAXa7ofNBEK49c3_aavCQdbvR_g9iYKKIqsFYcSFHqq_mKJM&jar=2019-8-8-9&sdkv=h.3.321.2&sdki=44d&adk=84665109&url=https%3A%2F%2Futip.io%2F%3FredirectToken%3D%257B%2522ct%2522%253A%2522arHiSietudNGOCrwNypsjjdt0jZWPGpNRTkAyEIRJSQ%253D%2522%2C%2522iv%2522%253A%252280fd73748283c05c25b0828a8f01b7be%2522%2C%2522s%2522%253A%25223e898bcd915ea1f9%2522%257D&eid=21063974&dt=1565257555065&correlator=1786501965917366&video_product_type=0&client=ca-video-pub-4968145218643279&num_ads=1&channel=vpaidadp_html5&output=xml_vast3&adtest=on&sz=744x419&adsafe=high&ad_type=video&u_tz=120&u_his=4&u_java=false&u_h=1080&u_w=1920&u_ah=1080&u_aw=1920&u_cd=24&u_nplug=3&u_nmime=4&ged=ve4_td0_tt0_pd0_la0_er283.99.702.843_vi0.0.950.941_vp100_eb24171
When importing this TAG to Google VPAID tester, the ad workds, but not on our website.
You can test our integration here https://utip.io/demogoogleadsense
Click on the purple button "Regarder une pub"
And then click on the search button that appears on modal
IMA SDK
Hi Jeong-Heon,
Thank you for reaching out to us and for sharing this information.
I have tested the sample ad tag you have shared from the AdSense video ad source interactive guide using the IMA SDK Video Suite Inspector. However, I kept getting an error (please see attached screenshot: test1), so I've used "HTTPS" and I was able to play the ads successfully (attached screenshot: test2).
You can check your configuration and see if this could fix the issue.
Or, you can also generate a new sample ad tag based on what video player you are using and if it is a VAST or VPAID compliant by setting up the AdSense video ad source interactive guide (attached screenshot: test3).
Let me know if you have further questions or clarifications.
Regards,
Sherwin Diesta
IMA SDK Team
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Jeong-Heon Yang
Indeed I am sorry I have given the http version,
However my tests are done with HTTPS Version !
IMA SDK
Hi Jeong-Heon,
No worries and thank you for your response.
Could you also generate a new sample ad tag based on your video player and if it is a VAST and VPAID compliant? Let me know if this will work on your end.
Regards,
Sherwin Diesta
IMA SDK Team
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Jeong-Heon Yang
with the new generated sample tag it still does not work with IMA HTML5 SDK
https://ima3vpaid.appspot.com/?adTagUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fgoogleads.g.doubleclick.net%2Fpagead%2Fads%3Fad_type%3Dvideo%26client%3Dca-video-pub-4968145218643279%26videoad_start_delay%3D0%26description_url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.youtube.com%26hl%3Den%26max_ad_duration%3D40000%26adtest%3Don&type=js
The second request made for an ad Request is this url
https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?unviewed_position_start=1&videoad_start_delay=0&video_format=43&t_pyv=exclude&min_ad_duration=0&max_ad_duration=44000&ca_type=image&description_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com&vis=1&frm=0&osd=2&sdr=1&is_amp=0&hl=en&u_so=l&adsid=ChAI8JCv6gUQh5THi4ek2KBoEjkAF76kkTgvvHC0-qQ280Azx2xHUxVegPiROQc2MtMBT7xaAAD4QvtqCE5i6OkzB1sBHHPYAQE5Jn8&jar=2019-8-8-11&sdkv=h.3.321.2&sdki=44d&adk=84665109&url=https%3A%2F%2Futip.io%2F%3FredirectToken%3D%257B%2522ct%2522%253A%2522hYOLcYtJi%252BVISg4HM16Cap4F4NAMeStMGOz3HTL3jyI%253D%2522%2C%2522iv%2522%253A%252237a6c75db736f3242ab852024466ce1c%2522%2C%2522s%2522%253A%2522c508532a14793ce9%2522%257D&dt=1565265634928&correlator=2643130348579047&video_product_type=0&client=ca-video-pub-4968145218643279&num_ads=1&channel=vpaidadp_html5&output=xml_vast3&adtest=on&sz=744x419&adsafe=high&ad_type=video&u_tz=120&u_his=4&u_java=false&u_h=1080&u_w=1920&u_ah=1080&u_aw=1920&u_cd=24&u_nplug=3&u_nmime=4&ged=ve4_td0_tt0_pd0_la0_er313.588.732.1332_vi0.0.1009.1920_vp100_eb24171
as you can see the VAST tag is empty
IMA SDK
Hi Jeong-Heon,
Thank you for sharing this information.
I've tested both ad tags you have shared on Video Suite Inspector and both seem to work fine (please see attached files). That being said, could you test on your end the IMA SDK for HTML5 basic sample app and see if you will encounter the same issue? With this, we can check if the SDK is properly implemented.
Regards,
Sherwin Diesta
IMA SDK Team
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Jeong-Heon Yang
Thank you for your response,
I have used a sample app and indeed it works.
Now I have to look whyit doesn't work with my integration
Maybe you could help me find out what I am doing wrong ?
Here is the first adResponse that I get with the Basic Sample
https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?unviewed_position_start=1&videoad_start_delay=0&video_format=43&t_pyv=exclude&min_ad_duration=0&max_ad_duration=44000&ca_type=image&description_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com&vis=1&frm=2&osd=2&sdr=1&is_amp=0&hl=en&u_so=l&adsid=ChAI8JHp6gUQ3syUw8n86fJ1EjkA9fyPoOJGRIKx0WTKWff-oBF0Pe42XJHEo0_PHDsy3cm8E5eXTQ9A9St1IyKQ8hbQf7I1TRenRJ0&jar=2019-8-19-9&sdkv=h.3.324.0&sdki=44d&adk=2064120704&url=https%3A%2F%2Fimasdk.googleapis.com%2Fjs%2Fcore%2Fbridge3.324.0_en.html&top=https%3A%2F%2Futip-symfony&eid=75259402&dt=1566208086561&correlator=4412680483182104&video_product_type=0&client=ca-video-pub-4968145218643279&num_ads=1&channel=vpaidadp_html5&output=xml_vast3&adtest=on&sz=640x360&adsafe=high&ad_type=video&u_tz=120&u_his=4&u_java=false&u_h=1080&u_w=1920&u_ah=1080&u_aw=1920&u_cd=24&u_nplug=3&u_nmime=4&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fimasdk.googleapis.com%2Fjs%2Fcore%2Fbridge3.324.0_en.html&ged=ve4_td1_tt1_pd1_la1000_er0.0.154.300_vi0.0.360.640_vp100_eb24427
And here is the AdResponse that I get with my integration
https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?unviewed_position_start=1&videoad_start_delay=0&video_format=43&t_pyv=exclude&min_ad_duration=0&max_ad_duration=44000&ca_type=image&description_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com&vis=1&frm=0&osd=2&sdr=1&is_amp=0&hl=en&u_so=l&adsid=ChAI8JHp6gUQ3syUw8n86fJ1EjkA9fyPoHp1RUdxK15pDODTnwU-KRNEpFooPYMNWQFfQ_KQUT_UxddrsZQ6N6_D-ENOjwMUq4JoW3I&jar=2019-8-19-9&sdkv=h.3.324.0&sdki=44d&adk=84665109&url=null&top=https%3A%2F%2Futip-symfony&eid=21063525&dt=1566208187830&correlator=364172150992148&video_product_type=0&client=ca-video-pub-4968145218643279&num_ads=1&channel=vpaidadp_html5&output=xml_vast3&adtest=on&sz=673x379&adsafe=high&ad_type=video&u_tz=120&u_his=7&u_java=false&u_h=1080&u_w=1920&u_ah=1080&u_aw=1920&u_cd=24&u_nplug=3&u_nmime=4&ged=ve4_td0_tt0_pd0_la0_er355.0.734.673_vi0.0.1056.673_vp100_eb24171
I can see that the `?url=` is null and when I change it with the valid AdResponse Tag Url same parameter it works.
Do you have any idea how this can be fixed ?
IMA SDK
Hi Jeong-Heon,
Thank you for sharing these.
However, when it comes to the empty ad response, I would suggest asking assistance from your ad provider as this issue is more on the ad creatives rather than the IMA SDK itself.
As per further checking of your sample integration, I've noticed that some of the ad requests are having this line "https://ima3vpaid.appspot.com/?adTagUrl=".
By removing this line and edited the "http" to "https" on the ad tag, I was able to see the ads successfully using the Video Suite Inspector.
Please let me if you have questions and clarifications.
Regards,
Sherwin Diesta
IMA SDK Team
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Jeong-Heon Yang
The Sample integration does not work in INSECURE Mode :
google.ima.settings.setVpaidMode(google.ima.ImaSdkSettings.VpaidMode.INSECURE);